MMF Birtle Transmission Project Interview Survey …...24. GATHERING - BERRIES AVOIDANCE MMF Birtle Transmission Project Interview Survey 2017 On the development Next to the development

24. GATHERING - BERRIES AVOIDANCE

MMF Birtle Transmission Project Interview Survey 2017

On the

development

Next to the development/

1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thedevelopment

withpermission

A5 minute

walk (~500 m)

A10 minute

walk (~1 km)

A20 minute

walk (~2 km)

I wouldgather more

than a 20minute walk

(~2 km)Not

applicable

Primary road orhighway

Secondary road

Pipeline right-of-way

Power lines

Transmission lines

Houses, barns, oroutbuildings

Railway

Forestry Activity

Mine

Hydro-electricgenerating station

Hydro-electricconverterstation/transformers

Well pads

Town or village

Details:

73. How far from the following developments do you gather berries and berry plants?

63

On the

lands/lease

Next to thelands orlease/

1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thelands/lease

withpermission

A5 minute

walk(~500 m)

A10 minute

walk(~ 1 km)

A20 minute

walk(~ 2 km)

I wouldgather more


(~2 km)Not

applicable

Private land

Agricultural land

Community Pasture

Provincial Parks (e.g.Asessippi ProvincialPark)

Ecological reserve(e.g. Armit MeadowsEcological Reserve)

National Parks (e.g.Riding MountainNational Park)

Provincial forest (e.g.Duck MountainProvincial Forest)

Wildlife ManagementArea (e.g. ParklandWildlife ManagementArea)

Indian Reserves

Details:

74. How far from the following lands do you gather berries and berry plants?

64

Yes NoDon't Know/

Not Applicable

Other gatherers

Hunters

Recreational users

Industrial workers

Vehicles

All-terrain vehicles(snowmobile, Argo,quad)

Campsites

Garbage

Cultivated fields

Livestock or domesticanimals

Fences, gates, Texasgates

No Trespassing signs

No Hunting signs

Houses, barns or outbuildings

Other (please specify) or Details:

75. Would you gather berries and berry plants if the following are present?

65

Yes NoDon't know/

Not applicable

It is dusty

The water ismurky/dirty

The water level is low

You can smellindustrial development

You can hear industrialdevelopment

You can see industrialdevelopment

It is close to roads

There is no accessfrom a road

It hasovergrown forests andtrails

It is in a clearing

It is far from where youlive

Is there anything else you would like to add?

76. Would you gather berries and berry plants in a location if ____________?

66

25. GATHERING - PLANTS, MUSHROOMS AND MEDICINES


77. Do you gather plants, mushrooms or medicines?*

Yes

Yes, I gathered in the past

No

67

26. GATHERING - PLANTS, MUSHROOMS AND MEDICINES PREFERRED CONDITIONS


Yes No Doesn't matterNot

applicable

It is quiet

There is nodevelopment

There are no people

There is good accessby road

It is near a river orlake nearby

You have had pastsuccess

You are alreadyharvesting this in area

It is on an opentrapping area or withinthe southern specialtrapping district

It is close to where youlive

You have acampsite/cabin nearby

You can have a fire

Are there any other things that you like or look for when you are gathering plants, mushrooms and medicines?

78. Do you prefer to gather plants, mushrooms or medicines where/Do you like togather where____________________?

79. Which of these plants/mushrooms/medicines do you gather?

68

I gather this plant

I gather this plant only when needed

I do not gather this plant

Arrowhead

Asparagus

Bedstraw (akacleavers)

Bistort

Bittercress

Bracken

Bugleweed

Bulrush

Burdock

Catnip

Cattail

Chickweed

Chicory

Clover

Cocklebur

Coltsfoot

Common orache

Common sweet clover

Purple coneflower (akablack sampson, kanassnakeroot, narrow leafechinacea)

Cow-lily

Dandelion

Ditch-stonecrop

Dock

Elephantheadlousewort

False Solomon's-seal

Fireweed

Fleabane

Fragrant water-lily

Frog leaf

Golden orache

Goldenrod

Ground ivy

Hazelnuts

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Hedge nettle

High mallow

Horse radish

Hyssop

Indian pipe (aka ghostplant)

Jerusalem artichoke

Knotweed

Labrador tea

Lamb's quarter (akapigweed)

Leeks

Marsh-marigold

Musk mallow

Mustard

Northern waterplantain

Oxeye daisy

Pearly everlasting

Pickleweed (akaglasswort, seaasparagus)

Pigweed

Pineapple-weed

Plantain

Plum

Prairie turnip (akabreadroot)

Prickly-pear cactus

Quickweed

Rat root

Rhubarb

Salsify (akagoatsbeard, oysterplant)

Sarsaparilla

Sea milkwort (aka seamilkweed)

Self heal

I gather this plant



70

Seneca root (akasnakeroot)

Sheep sorrel

Shepard's purse

Silver orache

Silverweed (akacinquefoil)

Sow thistle

Speedwell (akabrookline, gypsyweed)

Stinging nettle

Stonecrop

Stork's-bill

Strawberry blite

Sunflower

Sumac

Swamp hedge-nettle(aka marshwoundwort)

Sweet gale

Sweetgrass

Sweet flag

Thistle

Violet

Watercress

Weke

Wild bergamot (akahorsemint)

Wild ginger

Wild grapes (aka riverbank grape, frostgrape)

Wild licorice

Wild mint

Wild onion

Wild prunes

Wild rice

Wild rose, rose hips &rose buds

I gather this plant



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Wild sage

Wood betony

Wood lily

Wood nettle

Woodsorrel

Yellow Clintonia

Yellowcress

Apricot jelly(mushroom)

Bear's head tooth(mushroom)

Beefsteak fungus(mushroom)

Black morels/morels(mushroom)

Birch boletes(mushroom)

Chaga (mushroom)

Chicken of the woods(mushroom)

Comb tooth(mushroom)

Common puffball(mushroom)

Fairy ring (mushroom)

Golden chanterelle(aka chanterelle)(mushroom)

Hedgehog (mushroom)

Hen of the woods(mushroom)

Hexagonal-poredpolypore (mushroom)

Honey (mushroom)

Horse (mushroom)

Indigo milk cap(mushroom)

Ink cap (mushroom)

Jelly ear (aka woodear) (mushroom)

King bolete (aka cepe)(mushroom)

I gather this plant



72

Lobster (mushroom)

Meadow (mushroom)

Mica cap (mushroom)

Oyster (mushroom)

Papankey (mushroom)

Pine (mushrooms)

Shaggy mane(mushroom)

Turkey of the woods(aka turkey tail)(mushroom)

Yellow swamp russula(mushroom)

Yellow-gilled russula(mushroom)

I gather this plant



Details:

80. Which of these plants, mushrooms or medicines do you gather in the vicinity of the Project?(select all that apply)

Arrowhead

Asparagus

Bedstraw (aka cleavers)

Bistort

Bittercress

Bracken

Bugleweed

Bulrush

Burdock

Catnip

Cattail

Chickweed

Chicory

Clover

Cocklebur

Coltsfoot

Common orache

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Common sweet clover

Purple coneflower (aka black sampson, kanas snakeroot, narrow leaf echinacea)

Cow-lily

Dandelion

Ditch-stonecrop

Dock

Elephanthead lousewort


Fireweed

Fleabane

Fragrant water-lily

Frog leaf

Golden orache

Goldenrod

Ground ivy

Hazelnuts

Hedge nettle

High mallow

Horse radish

Hyssop

Indian pipe (aka ghost plant)

Jerusalem artichoke

Knotweed

Labrador tea

Lamb's quarter (aka pigweed)

Leeks

Marsh-marigold

Musk mallow

Mustard

Northern water plantain

Oxeye daisy

Pearly everlasting

Pickleweed (aka glasswort, sea asparagus)

Pigweed

Pineapple-weed

Plantain

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Plum

Prairie turnip (aka breadroot)

Prickly-pear cactus

Quickweed

Rat root

Rhubarb

Salsify (aka goatsbeard, oyster plant)

Sarsaparilla

Sea milkwort (aka sea milkweed)

Self heal

Seneca root (aka snakeroot)

Sheep sorrel

Shepard's purse

Silver orache

Silverweed (aka cinquefoil)

Sow thistle

Speedwell (aka brookline, gypsyweed)

Stinging nettle

Stonecrop

Stork's-bill

Strawberry blite

Sunflower

Sumac

Swamp hedge-nettle (aka marsh woundwort)

Sweet gale

Sweetgrass

Sweet flag

Thistle

Violet

Watercress

Weke

Wild bergamot (aka horsemint)

Wild ginger

Wild grapes (aka river bank grape, frost grape)

Wild licorice

Wild mint

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Wild prunes

Wild rice

Wild onion

Wild rose, rose hips & rose buds

Wild sage

Wood betony

Wood lily

Wood nettle

Woodsorrel

Yellow Clintonia

Yellowcress

Apricot jelly (mushroom)

Bear's head tooth (mushroom)

Beefsteak fungus (mushroom)

Black morels/morels (mushroom)

Birch boletes (mushroom)

Chaga (mushroom)

Chicken of the woods (mushroom)

Comb tooth (mushroom)

Common puffball (mushroom)


Golden chanterelle (aka chanterelle) (mushroom)

Hedgehog (mushroom)

Hen of the woods (mushroom)

Hexagonal-pored polypore (mushroom)

Honey (mushroom)

Horse (mushroom)

Indigo milk cap (mushroom)

Ink cap (mushroom)

Jelly ear (aka wood ear) (mushroom)

King bolete (aka cepe) (mushroom)

Lobster (mushroom)

Meadow (mushroom)

Mica cap (mushroom)

Oyster (mushroom)

Papankey (mushroom)

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Pine (mushrooms)

Shaggy mane (mushroom)

Turkey of the woods (aka turkey tail) (mushroom)

Yellow swamp russula (mushroom)

Yellow-gilled russula (mushroom)

Other (please specify)

If participant identifies MEDICINE, MUSHROOM or PLANT SPECIES complete MAPPING EXERCISEIf participant DOES NOT identify MEDICINE, MUSHROOM or PLANT SPECIES continue survey

Winter

(Dec/Jan/Feb)Spring

(Mar/Apr/May)Summer

(Jun/Jul/Aug)Fall

(Sep/Oct/Nov)Does

not gather Year Round

Arrowhead

Asparagus


Bistort

Bittercress

Bracken

Bugleweed

Bulrush

Burdock

Catnip

Cattail

Chickweed

Chicory

Clover

Cocklebur

Coltsfoot

Common orache

Common sweet clover

81. What time of year is the BEST time to gather the following medicines, mushrooms orplants? (select all that apply)

77


Cow-lily

Dandelion

Ditch-stonecrop

Dock



Fireweed

Fleabane

Fragrant water-lily

Frog leaf

Golden orache

Goldenrod

Ground ivy

Hazelnuts

Hedge nettle

High mallow

Horse radish

Hyssop


Jerusalem artichoke

Knotweed

Labrador tea


Leeks

Marsh-marigold

Musk mallow

Mustard

Northern waterplantain

Oxeye daisy

Pearly everlasting

Winter

(Dec/Jan/Feb)Spring

(Mar/Apr/May)Summer

(Jun/Jul/Aug)Fall

(Sep/Oct/Nov)Does


78


Pigweed

Pineapple-weed

Plantain

Plum


Prickly-pear cactus

Quickweed

Rat root

Rhubarb


Sarsaparilla


Self heal


Sheep sorrel

Shepard's purse

Silver orache


Sow thistle


Stinging nettle

Stonecrop

Stork's-bill

Strawberry blite

Sunflower


Sweet gale

Sweetgrass

Winter

(Dec/Jan/Feb)Spring

(Mar/Apr/May)Summer

(Jun/Jul/Aug)Fall

(Sep/Oct/Nov)Does


79

Sweet flag

Thistle

Violet

Watercress

Weke


Wild ginger


Wild licorice

Wild mint

Wild onion

Wild prunes

Wild rice


Wild sage

Wood betony

Wood lily

Wood nettle

Woodsorrel

Yellow Clintonia

Yellowcress






Chaga (mushroom)


Winter

(Dec/Jan/Feb)Spring

(Mar/Apr/May)Summer

(Jun/Jul/Aug)Fall

(Sep/Oct/Nov)Does


80





Hedgehog (mushroom)



Honey (mushroom)

Horse (mushroom)


Ink cap (mushroom)



Lobster (mushroom)

Meadow (mushroom)

Mica cap (mushroom)

Oyster (mushroom)

Papankey (mushroom)

Pine (mushrooms)





Winter

(Dec/Jan/Feb)Spring

(Mar/Apr/May)Summer

(Jun/Jul/Aug)Fall

(Sep/Oct/Nov)Does


Details:

82. Why do you gather/use the following medicines, mushrooms or plants? (select all that apply)

81

I eat thisI trade/sell

them

I use this formedicinalpurposes

I use themfor clothing

or crafts

I use this forcultural

purposes

I use this forother

purposes

Does not

gather/use

Arrowhead

Asparagus


Bistort

Bittercress

Bracken

Bugleweed

Bulrush

Burdock

Catnip

Cattail

Chickweed

Chicory

Clover

Cocklebur

Coltsfoot

Common orache

Common sweet clover


Cow-lily

Dandelion

Ditch-stonecrop

Dock



Fireweed

Fleabane

Fragrant water-lily

Frog leaf

Golden orache

Goldenrod

Ground ivy

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Hazelnuts

Hedge nettle

High mallow

Horse radish

Hyssop


Jerusalem artichoke

Knotweed

Labrador tea


Leeks

Marsh-marigold

Musk mallow

Mustard

Northern water plantain

Oxeye daisy

Pearly everlasting


Pigweed

Pineapple-weed

Plantain

Plum


Prickly-pear cactus

Quickweed

Rat root

Rhubarb


Sarsaparilla



them



or crafts


purposes

I use this forother

purposes

Does not

gather/use

83

Self heal


Sheep sorrel

Shepard's purse

Silver orache


Sow thistle


Stinging nettle

Stonecrop

Stork's-bill

Strawberry blite

Sunflower


Sweet gale

Sweetgrass

Sweet flag

Thistle

Violet

Watercress

Weke


Wild ginger


Wild licorice

Wild mint

Wild prunes

Wild rice

Wild onion



them



or crafts


purposes

I use this forother

purposes

Does not

gather/use

84

Wild sage

Wood betony

Wood lily

Wood nettle

Woodsorrel

Yellow Clintonia

Yellowcress






Chaga (mushroom)






Hedgehog (mushroom)



Honey (mushroom)

Horse (mushroom)


Ink cap (mushroom)



them



or crafts


purposes

I use this forother

purposes

Does not

gather/use

85


Lobster (mushroom)

Meadow (mushroom)

Mica cap (mushroom)

Oyster (mushroom)

Papankey (mushroom)

Pine (mushrooms)






them



or crafts


purposes

I use this forother

purposes

Does not

gather/use

Details:

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27. GATHERING - PLANTS, MUSHROOMS AND MEDICINES AVOIDANCE


On the

development


1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thedevelopment

withpermission

A5

minute walk (~500

m)

A10

minute walk

(~1 km)

A20

minute walk

(~2 km)

Iwould gather morethan a 20 minute

walk (~2 km)Not

applicable


Secondary road


Power lines

Transmission lines


Railway

Forestry Activity

Mine



Well pads

Town or village

Details:

83. How far from the following developments do you gather plants, mushrooms and medicines?

87

On the

lands/lease


1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thelands/lease

withpermission

A 5 minute

walk(~500 m)

A10 minute

walk(~ 1 km)

A20 minute

walk(~ 2 km)

I wouldgather more


(~2 km)Not

applicable

Private land

Agricultural land

Community Pasture






Indian Reserves

Details:

84. How far from the following lands do you gather plants, mushrooms and medicines?

88

Yes NoDon't Know/

Not Applicable

Other gatherers

Hunters

Recreational users

Industrial workers

Vehicles


Campsites

Garbage

Cultivated fields




No Hunting signs



85. Would you gather plants, mushrooms and medicines if the following are present?

89

Yes NoDon't know/

Not applicable

It is dusty









It is in a clearing



86. Would you gather plants, mushrooms and medicines in a location if ____________?

90

28. GATHERING - TREES AND TREE PRODUCTS


87. Do you gather trees or tree products?*

Yes


No

91

29. GATHERING - TREES OR TREE PRODUCTS PREFERRED CONDITIONS



applicable

It is quiet


There are no people








You can have a fire

Are there any other things that you like or look for when you are gathering trees and tree products?

88. Do you prefer to gather trees or tree products where/Do you like to gatherwhere____________________?

92

I gather from

this treeI gather from this tree

only when neededI do not gather

this tree

Eastern white cedar

Balsam fir

Black spruce

White spruce

Red pine

Jack pine

Eastern white pine

Tamarack (larch)

Manitoba maple (box-elder)

Showy mountain ash

Black ash

Green ash

Bur oak (scrub oak)

American elm (whiteelm)

White birch (paperbirch)

Wild plum

Hop-hornbeam(ironwood)

Hackberry

Basswood (linden)

Balsam poplar

Trembling aspen

Largetooth aspen

Eastern cottonwood

Peachleaf willow

Red willow

Diamond willow

Juniper

Details:

89. Which trees do you gather from?

90. What tree products do you gather from the following trees? (select all that apply)

93

Bark Sap/SyrupCones/Seeds Gum Boughs Branches

Leaves/Needles Fungus Tips

Poles/Whole

tree Roots Firewood Lumber

Doesnot

gather

Easternwhite cedar

Balsam fir

Blackspruce

Whitespruce

Red pine

Jack pine

Easternwhite pine

Tamarack(larch)

Manitobamaple(box-elder)

Showymountainash

Black ash

Green ash

Bur oak(scrub oak)

Americanelm (whiteelm)

White birch(paperbirch)

Wild plum


Hackberry

Basswood(linden)

Balsampoplar

Tremblingaspen

Largetoothaspen

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Easterncottonwood

Peachleafwillow

Red willow

Diamondwillow

Juniper

Bark Sap/SyrupCones/Seeds Gum Boughs Branches

Leaves/Needles Fungus Tips

Poles/Whole

tree Roots Firewood Lumber

Doesnot

gather

Details:

95

91. Which of these trees or tree products do you gather in the vicinity of the Project? (select all thatapply)

Eastern white cedar

Balsam fir

Black spruce

White spruce

Red pine

Jack pine

Eastern white pine

Tamarack (larch)


Showy mountain ash

Black ash

Green ash

Bur oak (scrub oak)

American elm (white elm)

White birch (paper birch)

Wild plum

Hop-hornbeam (ironwood)

Hackberry

Basswood (linden)

Balsam poplar

Trembling aspen

Largetooth aspen

Eastern cottonwood

Peachleaf willow

Red willow

Diamond willow

Juniper


If participant identifies TREE OR TREE PRODUCT SPECIES complete MAPPING EXERCISEIf participant DOES NOT identify TREE OR TREE PRODUCT SPECIES continue survey

96

Winter

(Dec/Jan/Feb)Spring

(Mar/Apr/May)Summer

(Jun/Jul/Aug)Fall

(Sep/Oct/Nov)Does not

gather Year Round

Eastern white cedar

Balsam fir

Black spruce

White spruce

Red pine

Jack pine

Eastern white pine

Tamarack (larch)


Showy mountain ash

Black ash

Green ash

Bur oak (scrub oak)



Wild plum


Hackberry

Basswood (linden)

Balsam poplar

Trembling aspen

Largetooth aspen

Eastern cottonwood

Peachleaf willow

Red willow

Diamond willow

Juniper

Details:

92. What time of year is the BEST time to gather from the following trees? (select all that apply)

97

I eat parts of

thisI trade/sell

this



or crafts


purposes

I use this forother

purposesDoes not gather/use

Eastern white cedar

Balsam fir

Black spruce

White spruce

Red pine

Jack pine

Eastern white pine

Tamarack (larch)


Showy mountain ash

Black ash

Green ash

Bur oak (scrub oak)



Wild plum


Hackberry

Basswood (linden)

Balsam poplar

Trembling aspen

Largetooth aspen

Eastern cottonwood

Peachleaf willow

Red willow

Diamond willow

Juniper

Details:

93. Why do you gather/use the following trees? (select all that apply)

98

30. GATHERING - TREE AND TREE PRODUCTS AVOIDANCE


On the

development


1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On the development

withpermission

A5 minute

walk (~500 m)

A10 minute

walk (~1 km)

A20 minute

walk (~2 km)

I wouldgather more


(~2 km)Not

applicable


Secondary road


Power lines

Transmission lines


Railway

Forestry activity

Mine



Well pads

Town or village

Details:

94. How far from the following developments do you gather trees and tree products?

99

On the

lands/lease


1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thelands/lease

withpermission

A5 minute

walk(~500 m)

A10 minute

walk(~ 1 km)

A20 minute

walk(~ 2 km)

I wouldgather more


(~2 km)Not

applicable

Private land

Agricultural land

Community Pasture






Indian Reserves

Details:

95. How far from the following lands do you gather trees and tree products?

100

Yes NoDon't Know/

Not Applicable

Other gatherers

Hunters

Recreational users

Industrial workers

Vehicles


Campsites

Garbage

Cultivated fields




No Hunting signs



96. Would you gather trees and tree products if the following are present?

101

Yes NoDon't know/

Not applicable

It is dusty









It is in a clearing



97. Would you gather trees and tree products in a location if ____________?

102

31. GATHERING - ROCKS AND MINERALS


98. Do you gather rocks or minerals?*

Yes


No

103

32. GATHERING - ROCKS AND MINERALS PREFERRED CONDITIONS



applicable

It is quiet


There are no people








You can have a fire

Are there any other things that you like or look for when you are gathering rocks and minerals?

99. Do you prefer to gather rocks and minerals where/Do you like to gatherwhere____________________?

104

I gather this rock/mineralI gather this rock/mineral only

when needed I do not gather this rock/mineral

Earthen paints/ochre

Rocks

River rocks

Other minerals

Details:

100. Which of these rocks or minerals do you gather?

101. Which of these rocks or minerals do you gather in the vicinity of the Project? (select all thatapply)


Rocks

River rocks

Other minerals


If participant identifies ROCKS OR MINERALS complete MAPPING EXERCISEIf participant DOES NOT identify ROCKS OR MINERALS continue survey

Winter

(Dec/Jan/Feb)Spring

(Mar/Apr/May)Summer

(Jun/Jul/Aug)Fall

(Sep/Oct/Nov)Does not

gather Year Round


Rocks

River rocks

Other minerals

Details:

102. What time of year do you gather these rocks or minerals? (select all that apply)

105

I trade/sell this

I use it forclothing or

crafts



purposesI use this for

other purposesI do not gather

this/use this


Rocks

River rocks

Other minerals

Details:

103. Why do you gather/use the following minerals? (check all that apply)

106

33. GATHERING - ROCKS AND MINERALS AVOIDANCE


On the

development


1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thedevelopment

withpermission

A5 minute

walk (~500 m)

A10 minute

walk (~1 km)

A 20 minute

walk (~2 km)

I wouldgather more


(~2 km)Not

applicable


Secondary road


Power lines

Transmission lines


Railway

Forestry Activity

Mine



Well pads

Town or village

Details:

104. How far from the following developments do you gather rocks and minerals?

107

On the

lands/lease


1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thelands/lease

withpermission

A5 minute

walk(~500 m)

A10 minute

walk(~ 1 km)

A20 minute

walk(~ 2 km)

I wouldgather more


(~2 km)Not

applicable

Private land

Agricultural land

Community Pasture






Indian Reserves

Details:

105. How far from the following lands do you gather rocks and minerals?

108

Yes NoDon't Know/

Not Applicable

Other gatherers

Hunters

Recreational users

Industrial workers

Vehicles


Campsites

Garbage

Cultivated fields




No Hunting signs



106. Would you gather rocks and minerals if the following are present?

109

Yes NoDon't know/

Not applicable

It is dusty









It is in a clearing



107. Would you gather rocks and minerals in a location if ____________?

110

34. PROJECT SPECIFIC CONCERNS


Concern #1

Concern #2

Concern #3

Concern #4

Concern #5

108. What are your general concerns with the Project?

Yes, will affect availability No, won't affect availability N/A

Hunting

Trapping

Fishing

Gathering - Berry andBerry Plants

Gathering - Plants,Mushrooms andMedicines

Gathering - Trees andTree Products

Gathering - Rocks andMinerals


109. Do you believe the Project will change the availability of harvesting resources/areas?

111

Yes, will affect access No, won't affect access N/A

Hunting

Trapping

Fishing






110. Do you believe the Project will change the access to harvesting areas or important areas?

There are plenty ofresourcesavailable

There are someresourcesavailable

There are limitedresourcesavailable

There are noresourcesavailable N/A

Hunting

Trapping

Fishing






111. Are there currently sufficient resources available to harvest near the Project ROW?

112

Details:

112. How many people do you encounter while harvesting in the vicinity of the Project ROW now?

None

1-2 people

2-4 people

4-6 people

6-8 people

8-10 people

More than 10 people

N/A

Details:

113. What does the Project ROW look like now?

Don't know

Remote, nothing man made/agricultural within visible range

Low development, occasionally something man made/agricultural within visible range

Moderate development, regularly something man made/agricultural within visible range

High development, the ROW is fully developed

N/A

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Poor Moderate Good Excellent N/A

Plants

Animals

Fish


114. What is the quality of the plants and animals in the vicinity of the Project ROW?

115. What habitat features are present in the vicinity of the Project? (select all that apply)

Spawning areas

Rearing areas

Feeding areas

Migration areas

Mineral/salt licks

Seasonal habitat


If participant identifies HABITAT FEATURES complete MAPPING EXERCISEIf participant DOES NOT identify HABITAT FEATURES continue survey

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35. SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS - CULTURAL IDENTITY


These questions are related to Cultural Identity

Question Prompts:- Different traditions- Different values - Different celebrations- Different worldview

116. What does it mean to you to be Metis?

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36. SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS - VALUES


These questions are related to Values

117. How do you define your relationship with the land?

118. How do you feel when harvesting?

119. Why is harvesting important to you?

116

Thank you for your time completing this survey.

37. THANK YOU!


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Appendix B – Focus Group Survey

1. SURVEY PURPOSE & PROJECT DESCRIPTION

MMF Birtle Transmission Project Focus Group Survey 2017

The Manitoba Metis Federation (“MMF”) has hired MNP to conduct a study regarding the potential impacts of the BirtleTransmission Project on Metis rights and interests.

Manitoba Hydro is proposing to construct and operate a 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line from Birtle Station, south of thecommunity of Birtle, to the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border. Saskpower will be responsible for the portion of the transmissionline in Saskatchewan that will connect to their station in Tantallon, SK.

Construction will involve updates at various stations and is anticipated to involve steel lattice towers and “H” framestructures.

Attached is a map of the preferred Project route, which crosses through the Rural Municipalities of Ellice-Archie and PrairieView, and the Spy Hill community pasture lands.

The Proposed Route for the Birtle Transmission Project passes through the Community Pasture and approximately 5 kmfrom the former Metis settlement at Ste. Madeleines. The Metis community were the primary occupants at Ste. Madeleine’suntil 1935, when the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act was passed. As a result of this Act, the majority of Metis living in Ste.Madeleines were forced to move as they could not afford the property taxes on their homesteads. While the peoplerelocated and the settlement itself was burnt and dismantled, the connection that many people of the Manitoba MetisCommunity feel towards Ste. Madeleines and memories of this time persist. We are particularly interested in hearing aboutyour connection to and use of the Spy Hills Community Pasture and Ste. Madeleine’s area.

The Project is classified as a Class 2 Project under the Environment Act. An environmental assessment (EA) report will bedeveloped and submitted to the Environmental Approvals Branch of Manitoba Sustainable Development. The EA filing isscheduled for late 2017 and construction will begin following receipt of a license. The Project aims to be operations for 2020-2021.

Map of the proposed project route identifying community pasture lands and the site of Ste. Madeleines to be included.

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MMF has hired MNP to conduct this survey. The survey is designed to look at the preferred conditions forharvesting and document land use that is not compatible with those harvesting activities. The study willalso identify participants land use and connection to the areas of the proposed project route.

The knowledge and information shared during the study will be used by the MMF to help understand whereMMF Citizens are using the land, and gather information on Metis Specific Interests and preferredconditions for harvesting and other activities. This information will help to ascertain if, and the manner inwhich, the Project might impact any Metis specific rights and interests.

The results of the survey will be collected into a report. This report will not identify you by name, orattribute any statements or information to you as a specific identifiable individual.

The MMF may use the report and any knowledge and information collected to support MMF research,projects or other initiatives. The report and information provided at all times remain the sole property of theMMF and shall not be used for any purpose without the MMF’s consent. The report will be shared withManitoba Hydro to help them understand the Metis rights and interests that may be impacted by theProject. The Report may be used by Manitoba Hydro to support Manitoba Hydro's Birtle TransmissionProject Environmental Assessment or Environmental Protection Planning documents.

The report will undergo a verification process to ensure that views and information are accurately capturedand presented.

Your interview will be video or audio recorded. The recording will be used to develop a written transcript ofthe interview, and quotes may be used in the final report. The recording will assist in verifying yourresponses and information and will not be used for any other purpose without your consent.

The report may be further verified by an independent third party to ensure the information in the reportreflects the knowledge and information collected through the survey’s and interviews. Any third-partyverifier will be required to not disclose the names or personal information of individuals participating in the

2. PARTICIPANT CONSENT AND RELEASE


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survey and to preserve the confidentiality of your participation.

You may decline to be video or audio recorded. Participation in the survey and interview is entirelyvoluntary and you may decline to answer any question, or withdraw and stop the interview at any time.

By signing in the box below, you hereby agree to the above conditions of your participation and consent tothe collection, retention and use of the knowledge and information shared by you with the MMF. Questions or concerns can be directed to Adena Vanderjagt at 403-796-3897 or [email protected]

Signature:

1. Do you agree to participate in this survey.*

yes

no

2. Print Name

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The following questions ask for basic demographic information.

3. INTRODUCTION


3. Are you a MMF Citizen?*

yes

no

What is the harvester card #?

4. Do you have a Harvesters Card?

Yes

No

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4. INTRODUCTION


5. What gender do you identify as?

Female

Male

6. What is your age?

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

7. What year were you born? (enter 4-digit birth year; for example, 1976)

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8. Where do you currently live? (check only one)

Birtle

Harrowby

Otha

Rossburn

Oakburn

Elphinstone

Newdale

Strathclair

Shoal Lake

Beulah

Miniota

Hamiota

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5. Ste. Madeleine


Interviewers should encourage participants to share information and tell stories about Ste. Madeleine. Ask participants ifthey have stories from their parents, grandparents, or other MMF members.

If Yes, please describe

9. What have you heard about the Metis history in Ste. Madeleine?

Yes

No

10. How do you feel about what happened at Ste. Madeleine?

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If Yes, please describe

11. Do you, or your family, have a connection to the Ste. Madeleine Metis Community?

Yes

No

If yes, why?

12. Is the Ste. Madeleine area important to you?

Yes

No

If yes, why?

13. Do you visit the Ste. Madeleine area?

Yes

No

14. What do you think should be done with the Ste. Madeleine site?

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6. HUNTING - PREFERRED CONDITIONS


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applicable

It is quiet


There are no people


There are good sightlines



You are alreadyharvesting in this area




You can have a fire

Are there any other things that you like or look for when you are hunting?

15. Do you prefer to hunt where/Do you like to hunt where ________________?

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7. HUNTING - AVOIDANCE


11

On the

development


1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thedevelopment

withpermission

A5 minute

walk (~500 m)

A10 minute

walk (~1 km)

A20 minute

walk (~2 km)

I wouldhunt morethan a 20

minutewalk (~2

km)Not

applicable


Secondary road


Power lines

Transmission lines


Railway

Forestry activity

Mine



Well pads

Town or village

Details:

16. How far from the following developments do you hunt?

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On the

lands/lease


1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thelands/lease

withpermission

A5 minute

walk(~500 m)

A10 minute

walk(~ 1 km)

A20 minute

walk(~ 2 km)

I wouldhunt morethan a 20

minutewalk (~2

km)Not

applicable

Private land

Agricultural land

Community Pasture






Indian Reserves

Details:

17. How far from the following lands do you hunt?

13

Yes NoDon't Know/

Not Applicable

Other hunters

Recreational users

Industrial workers

Vehicles


Campsites

Garbage

Cultivated fields




No Hunting signs



18. Would you hunt if the following are present?

14

Yes NoDon't know/

Not applicable

It is dusty









It is in a clearing



19. Would you hunt in a location if ____________?

15

8. TRAPPING - PREFERRED CONDITIONS


16

Yes NoDoesn't matter

Not applicable

It is quiet


There are no people


There are good sightlines






You have a campsiteor cabin nearby

You can have a fire

Are there any other things that you like or look for when you are trapping?

20. Do you prefer to trap where/Do you like to trap where___________________?

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9. TRAPPING - AVOIDANCE


18

On the

development

Next to thedevelopment/

1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thedevelopment

withpermission

A5 minute

walk(~500 m)

A10 minute

walk(~1 km)

A20 minute

walk(~2 km)

I wouldtrap morethan a 20

minutewalk (~2

km)Not

applicable


Secondary road


Power lines

Transmission lines


Railway

Forestry Activity

Mine



Well pads

Town or village

Details:

21. How far from the following developments do you trap?

19

On the

lands/lease

Rightbeside the

lands/lease/1 minute

walk(~100 m)

On thelands/lease

withpermission

A5 minute

walk(~500 m)

A10 minute

walk(~1 km)

A20 minute

walk(~2 km)

I wouldtrap morethan 20minuteswalk (~2

km)Not

applicable

Private land

Agricultural land

Community Pasture






Indian Reserves

Details:

22. How far from the following lands do you trap?

20

Yes NoDon't Know/

Not Applicable

Other trappers

Hunters

Recreational users

Industrial workers

Vehicles


Campsites

Garbage

Cultivated fields




No Hunting signs



23. Would you trap if the following are present?

21

Yes NoDon't know/

Not applicable

It is dusty

The water isdirty/murky

The the water level low






It is has overgrowntrails/forest

It is in a clearing



24. Would you trap in a location if ___________?

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10. FISHING - PREFERRED CONDITIONS


Yes NoDoes not

matterNot

applicable

It is quiet


There are no people






You can have acampsite

You can have a fire

Are there any other things that you like or look for when you are fishing?

25. Do you prefer to fish where/Do you like to fish where _____________?

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24

11. FISHING - AVOIDANCE


25

On the

development

Next to thedevelopment/

1 minutewalk

(~ 100 m)

On thedevelopment

withpermission

A5 minute

walk(~ 500 m)

A10 minute

walk(~ 1 km)

A20 minute

walk(~ 2 km)

I wouldfish morethan a 20

minutewalk (~2

km)Not

applicable


Secondary road


Power lines

Transmission lines


Railway

Forestry activity

Mine



Well pads

Town or village

Details:

26. How far from the following developments do you fish?

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On the

lands/lease

Rightbeside thelands orlease/

1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

Onlands/lease

withpermission

A5 minute

walk(~ 500 m)

A10 minute

walk(~ 1 km)

A20 minute

walk(~ 2 km)

I would fishmore than

a 20minute

walk (~2km)

Not applicable

Private land

Agricultural land

Community Pasture






Indian Reserves

Details:

27. How far from the following lands do you fish?

27

Yes NoDon't Know/

Not Applicable

Other fishermen

Hunters

Recreational users

Industrial workers

Vehicles


Campsites

Garbage

Cultivated fields




No Hunting signs

No Fishing signs


Other (please specify)/Details:

28. Would you fish if the following are present?

28

Yes NoDon't know/

Not applicable

It is dusty

The water isdirty/murky

The the water level low








29. Would you fish in a location if ________________?

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12. GATHERING - BERRIES PREFERRED CONDITIONS


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applicable

It is quiet


There are no people








You can have a fire

Are there any other things that you like or look for when you are gathering berries or berry plants?

30. Do you prefer to gather berries or berry plants where/Do you like to gatherwhere____________________?

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13. GATHERING - BERRIES AVOIDANCE


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On the

development


1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thedevelopment

withpermission

A5 minute

walk (~500 m)

A10 minute

walk (~1 km)

A20 minute

walk (~2 km)

I wouldgather more


(~2 km)Not

applicable


Secondary road


Power lines

Transmission lines


Railway

Forestry Activity

Mine



Well pads

Town or village

Details:

31. How far from the following developments do you gather berries and berry plants?

33

On the

lands/lease


1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thelands/lease

withpermission

A5 minute

walk(~500 m)

A10 minute

walk(~ 1 km)

A20 minute

walk(~ 2 km)

I wouldgather more


(~2 km)Not

applicable

Private land

Agricultural land

Community Pasture






Indian Reserves

Details:

32. How far from the following lands do you gather berries and berry plants?

34

Yes NoDon't Know/

Not Applicable

Other gatherers

Hunters

Recreational users

Industrial workers

Vehicles


Campsites

Garbage

Cultivated fields




No Hunting signs



33. Would you gather berries and berry plants if the following are present?

35

Yes NoDon't know/

Not applicable

It is dusty









It is in a clearing



34. Would you gather berries and berry plants in a location if ____________?

36

14. GATHERING - PLANTS, MUSHROOMS AND MEDICINES PREFERRED CONDITIONS


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applicable

It is quiet


There are no people








You can have a fire

Are there any other things that you like or look for when you are gathering plants, mushrooms and medicines?

35. Do you prefer to gather plants, mushrooms or medicines where/Do you like togather where____________________?

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15. GATHERING - PLANTS, MUSHROOMS AND MEDICINES AVOIDANCE


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On the

development


1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thedevelopment

withpermission

A5

minute walk (~500

m)

A10

minute walk

(~1 km)

A20

minute walk

(~2 km)

Iwould gather morethan a 20 minute

walk (~2 km)Not

applicable


Secondary road


Power lines

Transmission lines


Railway

Forestry Activity

Mine



Well pads

Town or village

Details:

36. How far from the following developments do you gather plants, mushrooms and medicines?

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On the

lands/lease


1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thelands/lease

withpermission

A 5 minute

walk(~500 m)

A10 minute

walk(~ 1 km)

A20 minute

walk(~ 2 km)

I wouldgather more


(~2 km)Not

applicable

Private land

Agricultural land

Community Pasture






Indian Reserves

Details:

37. How far from the following lands do you gather plants, mushrooms and medicines?

41

Yes NoDon't Know/

Not Applicable

Other gatherers

Hunters

Recreational users

Industrial workers

Vehicles


Campsites

Garbage

Cultivated fields




No Hunting signs



38. Would you gather plants, mushrooms and medicines if the following are present?

42

Yes NoDon't know/

Not applicable

It is dusty









It is in a clearing



39. Would you gather plants, mushrooms and medicines in a location if ____________?

43

16. GATHERING - TREES OR TREE PRODUCTS PREFERRED CONDITIONS


44


applicable

It is quiet


There are no people








You can have a fire

Are there any other things that you like or look for when you are gathering trees and tree products?

40. Do you prefer to gather trees or tree products where/Do you like to gatherwhere____________________?

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17. GATHERING - TREE AND TREE PRODUCTS AVOIDANCE


46

On the

development


1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On the development

withpermission

A5 minute

walk (~500 m)

A10 minute

walk (~1 km)

A20 minute

walk (~2 km)

I wouldgather more


(~2 km)Not

applicable


Secondary road


Power lines

Transmission lines


Railway

Forestry activity

Mine



Well pads

Town or village

Details:

41. How far from the following developments do you gather trees and tree products?

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On the

lands/lease


1 minutewalk

(~100 m)

On thelands/lease

withpermission

A5 minute

walk(~500 m)

A10 minute

walk(~ 1 km)

A20 minute

walk(~ 2 km)

I wouldgather more


(~2 km)Not

applicable

Private land

Agricultural land

Community Pasture






Indian Reserves

Details:

42. How far from the following lands do you gather trees and tree products?

48

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